USDA Loosens Restrictions On Ohio Meat Producers

Under the new program, Ohio meat producers with 25 or fewer employees that have only passed state inspections can sell their meat outside of Ohio. Inter-state sales previously required producers to pass a federal inspection.(Photo: Flickr)

Under the new program, Ohio meat producers with 25 or fewer employees that have only passed state inspections can sell their meat outside of Ohio. Inter-state sales previously required producers to pass a federal inspection.(Photo: Flickr)

Ohio is the first state in the country where small, state-inspected meat producers can sell their products across state lines.